# NTSB DEN88LA103: Cessna 172G, N6059R, Las Vegas, NM, May 1, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 1, 1988, 13:19 local (19:19 UTC)
- Place: Las Vegas, NM
- Coordinates: 35.590274, -105.220024 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5903&lon=-105.2200&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 14, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 17467
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN88LA103
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/17467/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA103

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water encounter with weather, taxi - from landing
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (cause)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, taxi - from landing

## Analysis

THE PRIVATE PLT AND HIS DAUGHTER WERE ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT.  LANDING WITH A STRONG HEADWIND AND REPORTED GUSTS TO 31 KNOTS, THE PLT TAXIED CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY.  A 90 DEGREE TURN CROSSWIND ON THE TAXIWAY RESULTED IN WIND LIFTING THE LEFT WING AND A LOSS OF CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE AIRPORT WAS CLOSED FOR HIGH WINDS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6059R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6059R-1989-03-16), registration cancelled 1989-03-16, S/N 17253728 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172G
- Registry model: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17253728
- Airframe hours: 3243
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-300-D 145 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Brown, August R
- Registered owner: August R. Brown
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, November 14, 1987
- Departed: GXY, GREELEY, CO
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: LVS, Las Vegas Municipal

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 58; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 218 total, 218 in this make and model, 173 as pilot in command, 35 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 190° at 24 knots, gusting 31
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Observed at: LVS

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19880501011229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880501011229A), May 1, 1988: Cessna 172G, Las Vegas, NM, Substantial damage. Aircraft was blown over by severe surface winds while taxiing from the runway.

## Other investigations on N6059R (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI67F0609](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0609), Mar 24, 1967: Cessna 172 (N6059R), Ottawa, IL, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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